This grant is designed to help cover travel expenses to the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 2nd - 5th, 2013. As part of Google's ongoing commitment to increasing the number of women in computer science and related fields, it's open to female computer science students or industry professionals living in Europe, Middle East or Africa.

The theme for this year's conference is "Think Big, Drive Forward," and will offer incredible opportunities for mentoring, networking, and technical and career development. Google will pay for successful applicants’ conference registration, airfare to and from the conference as well as accommodation for the duration of their stay.

The deadline to apply is August 22, 2013. Winners will be announced the week of September 4th.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit this page.